How Long to Read The Masks of Colacoque

How Long Does it Take to Read The Masks of Colacoque?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 11 minutes to read The Masks of Colacoque by Francis Quinlan

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The story opens in a court room in a Central American city. Hubert, age 30, an American archaeologist, is on trial for allegedly smuggling a native art work out of the country. He is also suspected of an association with Afronta, a revolutionary organization which controls the county's remote provinces. ... Held in prison, most of it in isolation, Hubert is experiencing a psychological disorder: uncertainty as to whether he can trust his own perceptions. Acquitted of the smuggling charge due to lack of evidence, he is found guilty of a lesser charge. His sentence is to be injected with a a serum developed by indigenous shamans: it makes him allergic to fungi (the Mushroom Taboo). This allergy has profound psychological effects. A mutual friend introduces Hubert to Colacoque, a larger-than-life personality whose passion is the ancient and modern civilizations of Mexico and Central America. From his collection of antique masks, Colacoque shows Hubert his masterpiece: a Toltec mask carved in jade with turquoise ornamentation. Hubert recognizes the mask: it had been in his possession, though he dares not admit it. It is the object he was accused of smuggling out of the country. Colacoque then shocks him: the mask, he said, is a forgery. Hubert doesn't show it, but that revelation shocks and depresses him. He had risked his life and spent six months in prison-for a forgery! Colacoque hires Hubert to recover his original mask. He travels deep into the Central American rain forest, a territory controlled by Afronta. He survives a life threatening illness resulting from the Mushroom Taboo, an Afronta attack, a surreal dream haunted by the roar of a firing squad's guns, and an experience of deeply felt erotic love. His adventure ends at a funeral ceremony-a mass hallucination from which he has a narrow escape. Other prominent characters: Adelaide, an archaeologist; Harkness, a Canadian adventurer; Hubert's spinster aunt, Honora; Yvette, a documentary film maker.

How long is The Masks of Colacoque?

The Masks of Colacoque by Francis Quinlan is 246 pages long, and a total of 62,976 words.

This makes it 83% the length of the average book. It also has 77% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Masks of Colacoque Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 44 minutes to read The Masks of Colacoque aloud.

What Reading Level is The Masks of Colacoque?

The Masks of Colacoque is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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